Kicker Soundgate SWRA406 User manual

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Designed for 2006-2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles
SWRA406
T-TAP x2
25A FUSE
WIRE TIES x6
SUBWOOFER ASSEMBLY
200 WATT AMP
POWER HARNESS
OVERLAY HARNESS

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2
A Fig. 3
Subwoofer Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Gently pull out on the panel just below the steering column, rotate down and remove. Fig. 1
3. Find the small panel just below the one you just removed and pull to remove it as well. Fig. 2
4. Loosen the four screws indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3 approximately 4 turns. Fig. 3
5. Remove the screw indicated by arrow A completely. Fig. 3
6. Install the amplifier with the long tab toward the center of the car. Slide the long tab behind the
plastic and under the lower right screw while pulling out on the plastic. Once tab is completely
seated rotate the amplifier down and secure the short tab in the same manner. Reinstall screw A
and retighten the screws but leave the covers uninstalled. Fig. 4
7. Find the rubber grommet in the top driver’s side of the fire wall underneath the hood and remove it.
Fig. 5
8. Using a razor knife make a small cut in the center of the grommet. Pass the end of the wire with the
small terminal on the end through the grommet and pull the grommet up to the point where the
plastic sheathing starts. Fig. 6
9. Run the wire through the grommet hole in the fire wall and reinstall the grommet.
10.Run the wire along the top of the fire wall toward the battery and secure with wire ties.
Fig. 4

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Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Fig. 7 Fig. 8
11.Remove the top of the fuse cover and using a 13mm socket and ratchet loosen and remove the nut
on the positive battery accessory lug. Fig. 7
12.Connect the ring terminal of the power harness to the lug and retighten the nut. Torque to 10Nm.
13.Using a panel removal tool remove the four plastic retainers (three in front door opening and one in
rear door opening) securing the driver’s side sill plate and B pillar post cover. Fig. 8
14.Gently pull the kick panel/sill plate toward the brake pedal to release the fasteners securing it.
15.Connect the ten pin connector of the harness to the amplifier. Slide the red locking tab over to
prevent the connector from accidentally coming disconnected.
16.Route the harness along the bottom of the front and rear door jam and toward the back seat.
Subwoofer Input Connection without optional amplifier installed
17.Locate the left front lower dash speaker wires on the back of the plastic speaker housing. The wire
colors are gray with a yellow stripe and gray with a purple stripe. Fig. 9
18.Install one of the self stripping t-tap connectors on to each wire. Lay the wire in the open channel,
fold the connector body over and squeeze with a pair of pliers until connector snaps shut. Fig. 10
19.Connect the subwoofer harness input wires to the t-tap connectors. The green wire (positive) of the
harness connects to the t-tap connector on the gray wire with the yellow stripe in the vehicle. The
brown wire (negative) of the harness connects to the t-tap connector on the gray wire with the purple
stripe in the vehicle.
Subwoofer Input Connection with optional five-channel amplifier installed
20.Connect the two pin connector of the amplifier harness to the two pin connector of the subwoofer
harness.

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Fig. 9 Fig. 10
Fig. 11 Fig. 12
Subwoofer Input Connection for Premium Audio vehicles with factory eight-channel amplifier installed
21.Locate the 16 pin connector on the amplifier under the steering column. Find the green/brown stripe
wire and the gray/brown strip wire in this connector and install one of the self stripping t-tap
connectors on to each wire. Lay the wire in the open channel, fold the connector body over and
squeeze with a pair of pliers until connector snaps shut. Fig. 10
22.Connect the green wire of the subwoofer harness to the gray/brown strip wire. Connect the brown
wire of the subwoofer harness to the green/brown stripe wire.
23.Install the supplied two pin connector by inserting the terminals on the end of the power wire into the
back of the connector until it clicks and locks. Either wire can go in either hole. Fig. 11
24.Depress the blue terminal retainer down in the center of the connector.
25.Using a 10mm socket and ratchet remove one of the factory ground nuts on the driver’s side kick
area. Connect the black ground wire, reinstall the nut and tighten. Fig. 12. Torque to 8Nm.
26.Run the wire harness along the floor under the rear seats to approximately the middle of the vehicle
and pull the end of the harness under the seat to the cargo area. Fig. 13
27.Set the subwoofer in place and connect the wire harness.
28.Rotate the rear seat back until it is nearly vertical. While holding the seat back with one hand, slide
the enclosure back until the hooks on the bracket are centered under the anchor points at the
bottom of the seat. Slowly rotate the seat back toward the rear of the vehicle until it locks into place.
Fig. 14

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Fig. 13 Fig. 14
29.The installation is complete and the subwoofer enclosure is easily removable if necessary by
reversing steps 23 and 24.
30.Reinstall all previously removed parts in reverse order.
31.Install supplied fuses in the fuse holders under hood.
32.Reconnect the negative battery cable. Torque to 5Nm.

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Troubleshooting the Kicker Integrated Systems
If you experience a problem once the Subwoofer is installed use this guide to locate the trouble.
The radio is working, but the Subwoofer is not working:
xCheck the battery voltage to make sure it is not discharged below 11 volts.
xCheck the negative battery cable to see if it has been securely tightened back on the battery.
xCheck the inline fuse located near the battery to make sure it is plugged in completely, and not
blown.
xCheck the inline +12Volt power-connector near the firewall to make sure it is plugged in securely.
xCheck the inline connectors near the subwoofer enclosure to make sure they are plugged securely.
xCheck the ground wire connection to make sure it is tightly secured to the proper ground in the
vehicle.
xCheck the audio input signal connection to make sure it is secure and connected to the proper
wiring.
xTest with different music in case there is no low frequency audio in the initial sound check.
There is a buzz or rattle noise that accompanies the
low frequency element of the music:
xCheck for a connector or any other object that could be very near the subwoofer or the enclosure.
xCheck the subwoofer enclosure mounting brackets to make sure they are secure.
There is a problem with the multi-channel stereo amplifier:
xCheck the battery voltage to make sure it is not discharged below 11 volts.
xCheck the negative battery cable to see if it has been securely tightened back on the battery.
xCheck the inline fuse located near the battery to see if it is plugged in completely and not blown.
xCheck the multi-pin connectors at the back of the radio and at the amplifier chassis to make sure
they are plugged all the way in.
xCheck the ground wire connection to make sure it is tightly secured to the proper ground in the
vehicle.

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Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
No Subwoofer Output
Fuse not installed in inline
fuse holder on subwoofer
and/or amp harness
Install fuse(s) into fuse holder(s). Refer to
instructions for correct placement
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery
Negative battery cable not
connected Reconnect negative battery cable
Power wire connector not
connected to body harness
Connect power wire to body harness. Check
for loose connection
Ground wire not grounded
properly
Check ground wire with voltmeter to insure it is
a good ground
Signal input connector not
connected properly
Connect signal wire of subwoofer harness to
signal wire of amplifier harness or factory
speaker wire depending on application.
Check for loose connection
Balance or fader controls not
set to neutral position
Set balance and fader control to center
settings. (only affects stand alone subwoofer
kit)
No low frequency
information in music Test with several different songs
Subwoofer harness not
properly/completely
connected to subwoofer.
Securely fasten both of the connectors on the
subwoofer harness to the subwoofer. Check
for loose connections.
Radio not coming on
Radio connector not
properly/completely
connected
Check radio connector to insure it is
completely seated
Blown radio fuse Refer to owner's manual for radio fuse location
and value
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery
Radio comes on, but no
sound from any speakers
Fuse not installed in inline
fuse holder on amplifier
harness
Install fuse into fuse holder. Refer to
instructions for correct placement
Radio connector not
properly/completely
connected
Check radio connector to insure it is
completely seated
Ground wire not grounded
properly
Check ground wire with voltmeter to insure it is
a good ground
Low battery voltage Recharge the battery

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If you continue to experience problems after troubleshooting with this list, please contact KICKER Technical Support at
[phone] ext. 6009, or [e-mail].
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